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https://github.com/firebase/genkit

An open source framework for building AI-powered apps with familiar code-centric patterns. Genkit makes it easy to develop, integrate, and test AI features with observability and evaluations. Genkit works with various models and platforms.
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An open source framework for building AI-powered apps with familiar code-centric patterns. Genkit makes it easy to develop, integrate, and test AI features with observability and evaluations. Genkit works with various models and platforms.

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[Genkit](https://genkit.dev) is an open-source framework for building full-stack AI-powered applications, built and used in production by Google's Firebase. It provides SDKs for multiple programming languages with varying levels of stability:



- **JavaScript/TypeScript**: Production-ready with full feature support

- **Go**: Production-ready with full feature support

- **Python (Alpha)**: Early development with core functionality



It offers a unified interface for integrating AI models from providers like [Google](https://genkit.dev/docs/plugins/google-genai), [OpenAI](https://genkit.dev/docs/plugins/openai), [Anthropic](https://thefireco.github.io/genkit-plugins/docs/plugins/genkitx-anthropic), [Ollama](https://genkit.dev/docs/plugins/ollama/), and more. Rapidly build and deploy production-ready chatbots, automations, and recommendation systems using streamlined APIs for multimodal content, structured outputs, tool calling, and agentic workflows.



Get started with just a few lines of code:



```ts

import { genkit } from 'genkit';

import { googleAI } from '@genkit-ai/google-genai';



const ai = genkit({ plugins: [googleAI()] });



const { text } = await ai.generate({

    model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash'),

    prompt: 'Why is Firebase awesome?'

});

```



## Explore & build with Genkit



Play with AI sample apps, with visualizations of the Genkit code that powers

them, at no cost to you.



[Explore Genkit by Example](https://examples.genkit.dev)



## Key capabilities



  

    Broad AI model support

    Use a unified interface to integrate with hundreds of models from providers like Google, 

    OpenAI, 

    Anthropic, Ollama, and more. Explore, compare, and use the best models for your needs.

  

  

    Simplified AI development

    Use streamlined APIs to build AI features with 

    structured output, agentic tool calling, context-aware generation, multi-modal input/output, and more. Genkit handles the complexity of AI development, so you can build and iterate faster.

  

  

    Web and mobile ready

    Integrate seamlessly with frameworks and platforms including Next.js, React, Angular, iOS, Android, using purpose-built client SDKs and helpers.

  

  

    Cross-language support

    Build with the language that best fits your project. Genkit provides SDKs for JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, and Python (Alpha) with consistent APIs and capabilities across all supported languages.

  

  

    Deploy anywhere

    Deploy AI logic to any environment that supports your chosen programming language, such as Cloud Functions for Firebase,

    Google Cloud Run, or third-party platforms,

    with or without Google services.

  

  

    Developer tools

    Accelerate AI development with a purpose-built, local CLI and Developer UI. Test prompts and

    flows against individual inputs or datasets, compare outputs from different models, debug with detailed execution traces, and use immediate visual feedback to iterate rapidly on prompts.

  

  

    Production monitoring

    Ship AI features with confidence using comprehensive production monitoring. Track model performance, and request volumes, latency, and error rates in a  purpose-built dashboard. Identify issues quickly with detailed observability metrics, and ensure your AI features meet quality and performance targets in real-world usage.

  



## How does it work?



Genkit simplifies AI integration with an open-source SDK and unified APIs that

work across various model providers and programming languages. It abstracts away complexity so you can focus on delivering great user experiences.



Some key features offered by Genkit include:



* [Text and image generation](https://genkit.dev/docs/models)

* [Type-safe, structured data generation](https://genkit.dev/docs/models#structured-output)

* [Tool calling](https://genkit.dev/docs/tool-calling)

* [Prompt templating](https://genkit.dev/docs/dotprompt)

* [Persisted chat interfaces](https://genkit.dev/docs/chat)

* [AI workflows](https://genkit.dev/docs/flows)

* [AI-powered data retrieval (RAG)](https://genkit.dev/docs/rag)



Genkit is designed for server-side deployment in multiple language environments, and also provides seamless client-side integration through dedicated helpers and [client SDKs](https://genkit.dev/docs/firebase).



## Implementation path



  1

  Choose your language and model provider

  Select the Genkit SDK for your preferred language (JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or Python (Alpha)). Choose a model provider like Google Gemini or Anthropic, and get an API key. Some providers, like Vertex AI, may rely on a different means of authentication.



  2

  Install the SDK and initialize

  Install the Genkit SDK, model-provider package of your choice, and the Genkit CLI. Import the Genkit and provider packages and initialize Genkit with the provider API key.



  3

  Write and test AI features

  Use the Genkit SDK to build AI features for your use case, from basic text generation to complex multi-step workflows and agents. Use the CLI and Developer UI to help you rapidly test and iterate.



  4

  Deploy and monitor

  Deploy your AI features to Firebase, Google Cloud Run, or any environment that supports your chosen programming language. Integrate them into your app, and monitor them in production in the Firebase console.



## Get started



- [JavaScript/TypeScript quickstart](https://genkit.dev/docs/get-started)

- [Go quickstart](https://genkit.dev/go/docs/get-started-go)

- [Python quickstart](https://genkit.dev/python/docs/get-started/) (Alpha)



## Development tools



Genkit provides a CLI and a local UI to streamline your AI development workflow.



### CLI



The Genkit CLI includes commands for running and evaluating your Genkit functions (flows) and collecting telemetry and logs.



- **Install:** `npm install -g genkit-cli`

- **Run a command, wrapped with telemetry, a interactive developer UI, etc:** `genkit start -- `



### Developer UI



The Genkit developer UI is a local interface for testing, debugging, and iterating on your AI application.



Key features:



- **Run:** Execute and experiment with Genkit flows, prompts, queries, and more in dedicated playgrounds.

- **Inspect:** Analyze detailed traces of past executions, including step-by-step breakdowns of complex flows.

- **Evaluate:** Review the results of evaluations run against your flows, including performance metrics and links to relevant traces.



Screenshot of Genkit Developer UI showing traces



## Try Genkit in Firebase Studio



Want to skip the local setup? Click below to try out Genkit using [Firebase Studio](https://firebase.studio), Google's AI-assisted workspace for full-stack app development in the cloud.





  Open in Firebase Studio




## Connect with us



- [**Join us on Discord**](https://discord.gg/qXt5zzQKpc) – Get help, share

ideas, and chat with other developers.

- [**Contribute on GitHub**](https://github.com/firebase/genkit/issues) – Report

bugs, suggest features, or explore the source code.

- [**Contribute to Documentation and Samples**](https://github.com/genkit-ai/) – Report

issues in Genkit's [documentation](https://github.com/genkit-ai/docsite), or contribute to the [samples](https://github.com/genkit-ai/samples).



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## Contributing



Contributions to Genkit are welcome and highly appreciated! See our [Contribution Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started.



## Authors



Genkit is built by [Firebase](https://firebase.google.com/) with contributions from the [Open Source Community](https://github.com/firebase/genkit/graphs/contributors).